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Otter Lake

Otter Lake covers 92 acres in Stearns County, running to 51 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2011. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Fair numbers
2.2per gill net
20"Typical
28"Biggest
9"28"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

Recent · 2011
9"10"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2011
9"10"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 28 fish

2001
9"10"15"20"25"28"
Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
37.8per hr (electrofishing)
14"Typical
18"Biggest
1"18"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

Recent · 2011
1"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 48 fish

2011
1"5"10"15"18"

Lengths measured · 28 fish

2001
1"5"10"15"18"
Northern pike
Fair numbers
6.8per gill net
18"Typical
37"Biggest
11"37"

Lengths measured · 47 fish

Recent · 2011
11"15"20"25"30"35"37"

Lengths measured · 47 fish

2011
11"15"20"25"30"35"37"

Lengths measured · 81 fish

2001
11"15"20"25"30"35"37"
Bluegill
Fair numbers
36.4per trap net
5"Typical
8"Biggest
1"8"

Lengths measured · 293 fish

Recent · 2011
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 293 fish

2011
1"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 102 fish

2001
1"2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
4.4per trap net
9"Typical
10"Biggest
4"10"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

Recent · 2011
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 34 fish

2011
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 39 fish

2001
2"4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Rock bass
Just a few
0.1per trap net
—Typical
9"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Otter Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Otter Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Stearns County reports

Within 30 miles

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Otter Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Otter Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Otter Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2011) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.

Is Otter Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Otter Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Otter Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Otter Lake in 2011, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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